Drug Classes
A drug may be classified by the chemical type of the active ingredient or by the way it is used to treat a particular condition. Each drug can be classified into one or more drug classes.
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Examples: cox-2 inhibitors, diuretics, etc.
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- 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors
- 5-aminosalicylates
- 5HT3 receptor antagonists
- adamantane antivirals
- adrenal cortical steroids
- adrenal corticosteroid inhibitors
- adrenergic bronchodilators
- agents for hypertensive emergencies
- agents for pulmonary hypertension
- aldosterone receptor antagonists
- alkylating agents
- alpha-glucosidase inhibitors
- alternative medicines
- amebicides
- aminoglycosides
- aminopenicillins
- aminosalicylates
- AMPA receptor antagonists
- amylin analogs
- analgesic combinations
- analgesics
- androgens and anabolic steroids
- angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors
- angiotensin II inhibitors
- anorectal preparations
- anorexiants
- antacids
- anthelmintics
- anti-angiogenic ophthalmic agents
- anti-CTLA-4 monoclonal antibodies
- anti-infectives
- antiadrenergic agents, centrally acting
- antiadrenergic agents, peripherally acting
- antiandrogens
- antianginal agents
- antiarrhythmic agents
- antiasthmatic combinations
- antibiotics/antineoplastics
- anticholinergic antiemetics
- anticholinergic antiparkinson agents
- anticholinergic bronchodilators
- anticholinergic chronotropic agents
- anticholinergics/antispasmodics
- anticoagulants
- anticonvulsants
- antidepressants
- antidiabetic agents
- antidiabetic combinations
- antidiarrheals
- antidiuretic hormones
- antidotes
- antiemetic/antivertigo agents
- antifungals
- antigonadotropic agents
- antigout agents
- antihistamines
- antihyperlipidemic agents
- antihyperlipidemic combinations
- antihypertensive combinations
- antihyperuricemic agents
- antimalarial agents
- antimalarial combinations
- antimalarial quinolines
- antimetabolites
- antimigraine agents
- antineoplastic detoxifying agents
- antineoplastic interferons
- antineoplastics
- antiparkinson agents
- antiplatelet agents
- antipseudomonal penicillins
- antipsoriatics
- antipsychotics
- antirheumatics
- antiseptic and germicides
- antithyroid agents
- antitoxins and antivenins
- antituberculosis agents
- antituberculosis combinations
- antitussives
- antiviral agents
- antiviral combinations
- antiviral interferons
- anxiolytics, sedatives, and hypnotics
- aromatase inhibitors
- atypical antipsychotics
- azole antifungals
- bacterial vaccines
- barbiturate anticonvulsants
- barbiturates
- BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase inhibitors
- benzodiazepine anticonvulsants
- benzodiazepines
- beta-adrenergic blocking agents
- beta-lactamase inhibitors
- bile acid sequestrants
- biologicals
- bisphosphonates
- bone resorption inhibitors
- bronchodilator combinations
- bronchodilators
- calcineurin inhibitors
- calcitonin
- calcium channel blocking agents
- carbamate anticonvulsants
- carbapenems
- carbonic anhydrase inhibitor anticonvulsants
- carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
- cardiac stressing agents
- cardioselective beta blockers
- cardiovascular agents
- catecholamines
- CD20 monoclonal antibodies
- CD30 monoclonal antibodies
- CD33 monoclonal antibodies
- CD52 monoclonal antibodies
- central nervous system agents
- cephalosporins
- cerumenolytics
- CFTR potentiators
- chelating agents
- chemokine receptor antagonist
- chloride channel activators
- cholesterol absorption inhibitors
- cholinergic agonists
- cholinergic muscle stimulants
- cholinesterase inhibitors
- CNS stimulants
- coagulation modifiers
- colony stimulating factors
- contraceptives
- corticotropin
- coumarins and indandiones
- cox-2 inhibitors
- decongestants
- dermatological agents
- diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals
- dibenzazepine anticonvulsants
- digestive enzymes
- dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors
- diuretics
- dopaminergic antiparkinsonism agents
- drugs used in alcohol dependence
- echinocandins
- EGFR inhibitors
- estrogen receptor antagonists
- estrogens
- expectorants
- factor Xa inhibitors
- fatty acid derivative anticonvulsants
- fibric acid derivatives
- first generation cephalosporins
- fourth generation cephalosporins
- functional bowel disorder agents
- gallstone solubilizing agents
- gamma-aminobutyric acid analogs
- gamma-aminobutyric acid reuptake inhibitors
- gastrointestinal agents
- general anesthetics
- genitourinary tract agents
- GI stimulants
- glucocorticoids
- glucose elevating agents
- glycopeptide antibiotics
- glycoprotein platelet inhibitors
- glycylcyclines
- gonadotropin releasing hormones
- gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonists
- gonadotropins
- group I antiarrhythmics
- group II antiarrhythmics
- group III antiarrhythmics
- group IV antiarrhythmics
- group V antiarrhythmics
- growth hormone receptor blockers
- growth hormones
- guanylate cyclase-C agonists
- H. pylori eradication agents
- H2 antagonists
- hedgehog pathway inhibitors
- hematopoietic stem cell mobilizer
- heparin antagonists
- heparins
- HER2 inhibitors
- herbal products
- histone deacetylase inhibitors
- hormones
- hormones/antineoplastics
- hydantoin anticonvulsants
- hydrazide derivatives
- illicit (street) drugs
- immune globulins
- immunologic agents
- immunostimulants
- immunosuppressive agents
- impotence agents
- in vivo diagnostic biologicals
- incretin mimetics
- inhaled anti-infectives
- inhaled corticosteroids
- inotropic agents
- insulin
- insulin-like growth factor
- integrase strand transfer inhibitor
- interferons
- interleukin inhibitors
- interleukins
- intravenous nutritional products
- iodinated contrast media
- ionic iodinated contrast media
- iron products
- ketolides
- laxatives
- leprostatics
- leukotriene modifiers
- lincomycin derivatives
- local injectable anesthetics
- loop diuretics
- lung surfactants
- lymphatic staining agents
- lysosomal enzymes
- macrolide derivatives
- macrolides
- magnetic resonance imaging contrast media
- mast cell stabilizers
- medical gas
- meglitinides
- metabolic agents
- methylxanthines
- mineralocorticoids
- minerals and electrolytes
- miscellaneous agents
- miscellaneous analgesics
- miscellaneous antibiotics
- miscellaneous anticonvulsants
- miscellaneous antidepressants
- miscellaneous antidiabetic agents
- miscellaneous antiemetics
- miscellaneous antifungals
- miscellaneous antihyperlipidemic agents
- miscellaneous antimalarials
- miscellaneous antineoplastics
- miscellaneous antiparkinson agents
- miscellaneous antipsychotic agents
- miscellaneous antituberculosis agents
- miscellaneous antivirals
- miscellaneous anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics
- miscellaneous bone resorption inhibitors
- miscellaneous cardiovascular agents
- miscellaneous central nervous system agents
- miscellaneous coagulation modifiers
- miscellaneous diuretics
- miscellaneous genitourinary tract agents
- miscellaneous GI agents
- miscellaneous hormones
- miscellaneous metabolic agents
- miscellaneous ophthalmic agents
- miscellaneous otic agents
- miscellaneous respiratory agents
- miscellaneous sex hormones
- miscellaneous topical agents
- miscellaneous uncategorized agents
- miscellaneous vaginal agents
- mitotic inhibitors
- monoamine oxidase inhibitors
- mouth and throat products
- mTOR inhibitors
- mucolytics
- multikinase inhibitors
- muscle relaxants
- mydriatics
- narcotic analgesic combinations
- narcotic analgesics
- nasal anti-infectives
- nasal antihistamines and decongestants
- nasal lubricants and irrigations
- nasal preparations
- nasal steroids
- natural penicillins
- neuraminidase inhibitors
- neuromuscular blocking agents
- neuronal potassium channel openers
- next generation cephalosporins
- nicotinic acid derivatives
- NNRTIs
- non-cardioselective beta blockers
- non-iodinated contrast media
- non-ionic iodinated contrast media
- non-sulfonylureas
- nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents
- nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs)
- nutraceutical products
- nutritional products
- ophthalmic anesthetics
- ophthalmic anti-infectives
- ophthalmic anti-inflammatory agents
- ophthalmic antihistamines and decongestants
- ophthalmic diagnostic agents
- ophthalmic glaucoma agents
- ophthalmic lubricants and irrigations
- ophthalmic preparations
- ophthalmic steroids
- ophthalmic steroids with anti-infectives
- ophthalmic surgical agents
- oral nutritional supplements
- other immunostimulants
- other immunosuppressants
- otic anesthetics
- otic anti-infectives
- otic preparations
- otic steroids
- otic steroids with anti-infectives
- oxazolidinedione anticonvulsants
- parathyroid hormone and analogs
- penicillinase resistant penicillins
- penicillins
- peripheral opioid receptor antagonists
- peripheral vasodilators
- peripherally acting antiobesity agents
- phenothiazine antiemetics
- phenothiazine antipsychotics
- phenylpiperazine antidepressants
- plasma expanders
- platelet aggregation inhibitors
- platelet-stimulating agents
- polyenes
- potassium-sparing diuretics
- probiotics
- progesterone receptor modulators
- progestins
- prolactin inhibitors
- prostaglandin D2 antagonists
- protease inhibitors
- proteasome inhibitors
- proton pump inhibitors
- psoralens
- psychotherapeutic agents
- psychotherapeutic combinations
- purine nucleosides
- pyrrolidine anticonvulsants
- quinolones
- radiocontrast agents
- radiologic adjuncts
- radiologic agents
- radiologic conjugating agents
- radiopharmaceuticals
- recombinant human erythropoietins
- renin inhibitors
- respiratory agents
- respiratory inhalant products
- rifamycin derivatives
- salicylates
- sclerosing agents
- second generation cephalosporins
- selective estrogen receptor modulators
- selective immunosuppressants
- selective phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitors
- selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
- serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors
- serotoninergic neuroenteric modulators
- sex hormone combinations
- sex hormones
- SGLT-2 inhibitors
- skeletal muscle relaxant combinations
- skeletal muscle relaxants
- smoking cessation agents
- somatostatin and somatostatin analogs
- spermicides
- statins
- sterile irrigating solutions
- streptomyces derivatives
- succinimide anticonvulsants
- sulfonamides
- sulfonylureas
- synthetic ovulation stimulants
- tetracyclic antidepressants
- tetracyclines
- therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals
- therapeutic vaccines
- thiazide diuretics
- thiazolidinediones
- thioxanthenes
- third generation cephalosporins
- thrombin inhibitors
- thrombolytics
- thyroid drugs
- TNF alfa inhibitors
- tocolytic agents
- topical acne agents
- topical agents
- topical anesthetics
- topical anti-infectives
- topical antibiotics
- topical antifungals
- topical antihistamines
- topical antineoplastics
- topical antipsoriatics
- topical antivirals
- topical astringents
- topical debriding agents
- topical depigmenting agents
- topical emollients
- topical keratolytics
- topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatories
- topical photochemotherapeutics
- topical rubefacient
- topical steroids
- topical steroids with anti-infectives
- triazine anticonvulsants
- tricyclic antidepressants
- trifunctional monoclonal antibodies
- ultrasound contrast media
- upper respiratory combinations
- urea anticonvulsants
- urea cycle disorder agents
- urinary anti-infectives
- urinary antispasmodics
- urinary pH modifiers
- uterotonic agents
- vaccine combinations
- vaginal anti-infectives
- vaginal preparations
- vasodilators
- vasopressin antagonists
- vasopressors
- VEGF/VEGFR inhibitors
- viral vaccines
- viscosupplementation agents
- vitamin and mineral combinations
- vitamins
